Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville are used to pranks on some Premier League players and coaches on Sky Sports. Concerning the best eleven of the year for EA Sports, the debate raged between the two consultants on the integration of Vinicius Jr. For Jamie Carragher it is up to Lionel Messi to take the last place in the offensive positions: “He is the winner of the Ballon d’Or, he is the best. He won the World Cup with Argentina, he scored incredible goals…”. Which was not to Gary Neville’s taste, for the former Manchester United legend this place must go to the Brazilian from Real and not to Messi: “We choose the team of 2023, not 2022. This year, he was eliminated with PSG in the Champions League, then he played in Miami. My bet is Vinicius. He was sensational with Real Madrid. We all love Messi, but we can’t choose him for what he did in 2023.” A debate so far quiet, before the scathing response from Jamie Carragher.
The Liverpool legend responded sharply to Gary Neuville: “Vinicius?” What he did was at Real Madrid, playing in a joke league. What did Real Madrid win? They didn’t even win La Liga! ». A strong tackle on La Liga and Real Madrid. In the end, the two players still agreed to position Vinicius Jr in the eleven of the best of the year from EA Sports.
